Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77
बभूव गायकानां च गायनं सुमहत्तदा । ततानि विततान्येन घानानि सुषिराणि च
babhūva gāyakānāṃ ca gāyanaṃ sumahattadā | tatāni vitatānyena ghānāni suṣirāṇi ca
Pada saat itu nyanyian para penyanyi menjadi amat agung. Dan turut ada segala jenis alat muzik—bertali, berkulit tegang, dipalu, serta tiupan—semuanya bergema.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakhaṇḍa sacred region
Type: kshetra
Scene: A vast ensemble: lead vocalists sing powerfully while strings, stretched-skin drums, percussion, and wind instruments join in layered harmony.
FAQs
Art offered in devotion—song and music—becomes sacred service when centered on the Divine.
The Kedāra pilgrimage milieu is reinforced through imagery of grand devotional celebration.
No explicit prescription; the verse describes devotional performance (gāna-vādya) as part of the event.